Earlier in the year, on March 30th, 2023, the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office received the report of a missing female from Cave Junction identified as 25 year old Aleah N. Aaron and the Oregon State Police Major Crimes Section was contacted and asked to lead the investigation.
Ms. Aaron’s deceased body was later found by investigators in rural Josephine County near Cave Junction.
On Sunday, April 2nd, investigators arrested 35 year old Thomas R. Fuertes of O’Brien, Oregon in connection with Ms. Aaron’s death and was lodged in the Josephine County Jail on charges of Murder and Abuse of a Corpse.
Due to the ongoing criminal investigation, we are unable to provide further information at this time.
The Oregon State Police seeking the public’s assistance and requesting anyone with information related to the disappearance and murder of Ms. Aaron to please contact the Oregon State Police Southern Command Center at 800-442-2068 or *OSP (*677) from your mobile phone. Reference case #SP23-092940.
